The Detroit Seed Company was founded by D.M. Ferry in 1876. After twenty years of various owners and locations, it had finally found it's home at 20 & 23 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. The headquarters boasted 1200 plus varieties of seeds and a half of a city block, one of the largest buildings in the city at the time. From the road, the building was enveloped by magnificently landscaped gardens. At their...